Astor On The Park Hotel

It was a great find for a cheap stay. I had to spend 2 days in the city with my grandparents, so rather than spending so much money on the hotel we tought of using it for our meals instead. This was a good find in you plan not to be at the hotel and just go and sleep at night. It has decent rooms but nothing out of this world. The service at the main lobby was kind of slow I had to do a line while the service desk person had her lunch picked up, but surprisingly after that it was very efficient. I has no special features as of the hotel in general. It was clean and had not cause any problems for us in the stay. Hope you find it comfortable!
Ps. The location is great! Right in front of central park!

The room and bathroom were both clean and seemed like they had been recently renovated. The bed and pillows were both comfortable and there was plenty of storage for clothing. I would not describe the hotel as luxury, but it did the job well. From the hotel it’s a short walk to the blue, red, and orange lines, so you can be in Times Square in twenty minutes for just a few dollars. Overall I had a good experience here and for the price you really can’t beat it. The main downside for this hotel is that you have to pay extra per-​day if you want Wi-​Fi ($ 10 per day, I think).

Price was higher than the hotel we moved to after, nearer Times Square. That Hotel was very nice and classy. This place is run down, and not worth what we were charged.
Whoever wrote the write up of the place on Orbitz, obviously had rose tinted glasses.
The elevator is a joke.
Friendly staff, not much else.

We stayed here last April, I had forgotten about how terrible it was, until relaying a story about NYC to a friend and he asked. «Where did you stay?» My reply? «Not there again»

I’m shock this place is still open, I thought they would have been shut down by now. I wrote a previous review that I guess has been removed, however this place really does have an ongoing bed bug issue.

This was my first time in the Big Apple, EVER. However, I did my research and was surprised to find a hotel that was less than $ 100 a night on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I figured that something would be egregiously wrong with the hotel. That clearly was not the case. Everything was remarkably alright with the hotel.
Once I arrived at the Astor on the Park, the front desk clerk (a guy named Hamilton) greeted me. Hamilton was very friendly, charismatic and funny to me. My pleasant initial interaction with him set the stage for a great experience at the Astor on the Park. After confirming my reservation, he took my luggage and told me to come back at a certain time for check in. I had arrived there early in the morning. Nevertheless, I left to explore some of New York City and ended up returning much earlier than the time Hamilton told me to return. That was no problem at all. Hamilton checked me into a room once one became available. I was given a nice fourth floor room facing Central Park. Perfect.
I found the room to be VERY CLEAN. Yes the room was a little small, but hey, we are talking an immaculately cleaned room on the Upper West Side for less than $ 100 a night. The flat panel TV was alright. There was a radiator in the room and trust me, it kept the room warm one on the coldest nights in the history of New York City. What really impressed me was the bathroom. The bathroom was VERY clean and up-​to-​date, reminiscent of one in a luxury hotel in downtown. Out of all of the hotels that I have been to, the bathroom here was by far the cleanest of all.
The area in which the Astor is located is ideal in my opinion. Of course it is a big plus that it is situated right across the street from Central Park. For those of you who like to the ride the NYC Subway, the Astor on the Park is situated between two subway stations. Nevertheless, The Astor on the Park is very easy to find. The area is safe. I walked around that area and did not feel scared at all.
As I mentioned before, my interaction with Hamilton was nothing short of pleasant. Hamilton was a very enjoyable and entertaining person to deal with. He is very knowledgeable of the area. He gave me a great recommendation for a nearly breakfast spot (should be my next review). He is the type of person that you can never walk by without wanting to interact with him. He is just that great of a person. He is a true asset to the Astor on the Park.
I am not sure of your taste in hotels. However you cannot go wrong here. I definitely loved my experience at Astor on the Park and will be staying there again during my future visits to the Big Apple.

Small boutique hotel right on Central Park, in the upper West side.
Great service, with a smile. Very helpful staff people. Beautiful location. Small, but serviceable rooms.
The facilities were a little rundown, but the staff did the best they could with what they had to work with.
Really sweet location. Nice views.

Tiny, but very clean rooms. Fresh towels, good bed, a bit cold in room, but you can ask for a radiator. The only one horrible thing — a big disgusting water bug on my bed!!!

OMG! Disclaimer: this is an older establishment and as such has an older look. Don’t expect 4 seasons. Astor on the Park was awesome! To be right next to Central Park and at a very reasonable rate. Great pricing. Front desk was wonderful and extremely accommodating! They always had a warm welcome when we walked in the door. Room was clean and had a beautiful view of central park. Once again, don’t expect high end amenities. This will always be our first choice from now on. A few minutes walk to the subway and close to several great eating places! We would definitely recommend!!! Thank you Astor on the Park for a wonderful stay!

My previous post was deleted by Unilocal! I was an actual guest who was staying at this hotel at the time of the incident. I have added a photo to prove this. I was also interviewed on the Chanel 7 news regarding this incident. The hotel staff at check-​in was nice. The room was always hot and stuffy because the air conditioning didn’t work. There were two bugs we could see crawling in the lamp above us. After hearing the news of the bed bugs, we quickly packed our luggages and booked another room on Wall st! I couldn’t not shake that itching feeling for the rest of the night! Very disgusted and upset that we were not able to get a refund.

Late December I booked a room for 4 nights. I made the reservation and paid for the room online. I wanted to get a late check in so I called the 800 number that came with my reservation. But when I called it, it was a generic hotel call center who gives you another number that routes back to the same 800 number which has apparently nothing to do with the reservations either. There is NO direct phone number to the hotel, and when you get there no one at the hotel has anything to do with or can modify reservations. They told me they did not even have a phone? It’s strange from that point.
Still, the staff was very nice. I asked for large room with some natural light and a desk. I got it, no problem with a king bed. I asked for a vase for my flowers. I got it, washed, no problem.
On first blush it was what I expected for the price including the DIY luggage service. While the hotel itself is literally threadbare the linens were pretty decent and toiletries were Bigelow. Still it was NOT a room I would walk around in bare feet.
I did check out a day early without a refund due to a day two experience with itching throughout the night. On day three I did visually experience one bedbug and then checked out forfeiting the 4^th night room rate.
I would have left a mere 1 star review even without paragraph #4 as the owner/​corp seems quite fishy and have let the place fall into disrepair with the exception of lines and toiletries. It does not seem like they give the staff even the minimum supplies to do their job well such as good cleaning supplies, matching paint for patches, corner guards, carpet cleaners etc. The women that do housekeeping clearly work hard, it’s just that there are not enough of them. And there is nothing they can to overcome the bigger issues of dilapidation and infestation.

If you like not to worry about the unlock-​able windows, the scary elevator, the dripping faucet, the semi-​clogged drain in the shower, or like to surf the Internet for more than 5 minutes per dollar, you may like to look elsewhere. The only «food» served here are behind glass in vending machines, out of order naturally.
It doesn’t help much when you drop your room keys off at the desk in the morning only to find them laying exactly where you left them when you come back 15 hours later in the evening. Oh — and the things that bit me while I was sleeping were not too much fun. Small rooms, dirty, rude concierge, cold water, etc! I was so glad I decided to leave! How the Astor received three stars is beyond me!

If you are looking for a reasonably priced place to stay in Manhattan with out a lot of frills and a clean comfy place to lay your head this is the place.
Stayed here for 4 nights. Small rooms and no wifi. However we spent only time there to sleep and shower. We were on foot in the city ALL Day exploring.
Friendly helpful staff. Clean rooms, soft sheets (double beds not queens) and a clean all tile bathroom with nice little shampoos and lotions was a bonus.
We had to be at JFK for a 6:30 am flight and they arranged for a car to pick us up at 4am.
Free wifi would have made it a 4 star review.

Girlfriend and I booked this place because we recently relocated from overseas and needed temporary housing.
We arrived well before our check in. They let us store the bags, but it was in the hallway behind a door pass the front desk, not a locked room. Not the least secure nor the most.
Me and the GF got ill from the flight and we requested to check in early to rest. The front desk guy was very accommodating.
The room was bottom floor. It was admittedly dark and it shakes from the nearby subway, but it wasn’t a bother as we werent in the room during the day. The room is not fancy at all and its a bit of a tight squeeze for 2 people with lots of luggage.
It was clean, cheap (for Manhattan) and only 3 blocks from the Subway station. The surrounding area is safe and there is a nearby Whole Foods Market.

Quite literally the most disgusting place I’ve ever been in. I should’ve just walked out after seeing the small, dank lobby. I went up to the room and it was filthy. The window was broken and caked with dirt. The cheap blinds on the window were broken and hanging to the floor. He bathroom was dirty, with hair on he floor and toothpaste on the wall.
I went down to get a new room and the girl at the desk was rude and could not comprehend that the room was dirty. She let me look at another room, but it stunk of smoke and air freshener. By this point I wanted to leave but my fiancé made me look at a third room. This was not quite as disgusting so I stayed to shower and get ready to go out.
We went to dinner and came back, but after taking the blanket off the bed I was grossed out. There were small gray dots in the bed. I have no idea if they were bugs, but that was enough. We left that night and will never be back.
This place is creepy, cramped and friggin filthy.

Das Hotel ist nett so lang Mann nicht in den Zimmern im Erdgeschoss ist die sind klein kalt und die Heizung geht nicht Mann nannte sie auch Kammer ! Die Zimmer als solche sind Praktisch Eingerichtet Luxus gibt es nicht, kein Kühlschrank kein Safe kein Wasserkocher oder Kaffeemaschine. Das Hotel ist sehr hellhörig und Mann bekommt auch die Subway (U– Bahn) mit selbst im 6. Stock Die Zimmer sind abgewohnt aber in Ordnung. Das WLAN kostet! Wir fanden es trotzdem nett da wir es nur zur Übernachtung genutzt haben da wir nur unterwegs waren !!

Location is great. Great neighborhood. Affordable price. Why then 1 star? Maybe because they are only $ 150 a night they feel they can provide horrible customer sercvice. But a price tag should never be put on service.
First of all misleading information on the website. Says there’s a kitchenette with coffee makers and microwave; not true. When I brought it up to the young lady at the front desk she was rude and indifferent. Her explanation… someone else built the site and it had nothing to do with the hotel. Interesting. While I was talking to the concierge the creepy drunk bellhop man began interjecting and talking nonsense. I ended the conversation saying the website is misleading and she shrugged her shoulders.
The cleaning service is equally rude banging on doors before 9am wanting to clean the rooms.
I guess you get what you pay for. If customer service is not important to you this place is not bad at all

The staff is super friendly! The room is a bit cramped, but tidy and and clean! So is the bathroom! Really clean. I’m lucky to get a room with two windows. I see a part of the park and the west side! Very good price!

Pro: Walking out the door and across the street right into Central Park. Subways were also really close. The owner (I think) was also standing outside the hotel all the time and was always really nice and greeted us as we came in and out.
Con: Ahhhh. Place isn’t super, super well kept. The window blinds were broken and the floor of the room was straight up crooked/​slanting. The elevator was also slow and small. Really small rooms.
The bathroom was recently redone, I think, which was nice. The showers are really weird, though. There’s only a glass wall covering half of the shower that you can’t move…
Also, NO FREE WIFI (even though it’s advertised on Priceline as having free Wifi). Wtf.

Need a little more luxury than a hostel? Not sure about Airbnb? Tired of sleeping on a friend’s couch? Are your friends tired of you sleeping on their couch? Astor on the Park may be for you.
Astor on the Park is situated at 106^th and Central Park West. It’s truly a upper-​upper-​west side location in an area referred to as «Manhattan Valley.» So keep that in mind when booking. Whether you’re taking a cab or subway, it will take you at least 20 – 30 minutes to get down into the heart of Manhattan.
At $ 109 per night, it seems like I paid more than the average rate. Apparently rates less than $ 100 per night are common. Regardless, I was still very happy with the pricing and overall accommodations. The trade-​off for cheap rates, however, is reduced convenience.
After a long night out on the town, waiting for Upper Westside-​bound train is painful. Cabbing it is the most convenient way to travel to and from the UWS. However, it is a bit more expensive and if you are a penny pincher like me you will stick with the subway.
The hotel is conveniently situated between 2 subway stations (103 St. & 110 St.) on the B/​C line. They are 3 blocks away, which is approximately a 5 minute walk. The 1 (red) line is a little bit further away, but trains come more frequently. From the 103 St., it’s about at 10 minute ride to Columbus Circle.
The room itself was small, but clean and well-​maintained. The room is approximately 10′ x 8′ with its own bathroom including toilet, tub and sink. For NYC standards, it’s actually not that small. My room was equipped with clean sheets and towels, plentiful outlets, a 20 inch flat screen TV and a closet with hangers. Besides free Wi-​fi, I couldn’t really ask for more.
The staff at the front desk were friendly and my room was always kept tidy. I had no issues with noise, low water pressure or a lack hot water. The neighborhood is quiet and seemingly safe. There are tons of restaurants within walking distance on Columbus Avenue. However, I noticed a lack of late night options. Finally, another major plus is its proximity to Central Park. It’s a beautiful walk, even in the Winter!
Overall, Astor on the Park Hotel is a good option for those looking for an economical stay in NYC. No need to worry about sharing rooms or even bathrooms. The only downside is its location in the UWS. If you plan out your day ahead of time or take the cab it really shouldn’t be an issue. Sometimes you just need a clean bed and a hot shower. Astor on the Park serves this purpose.

Loved this hotel. How can you not love paying $ 85/​night in Manhattan while getting a nice, clean room to sleep in? All the while being right across from Central Park and a few blocks away from some delicious eats?
This is a no-​frills hotel — they didn’t have toothpaste at the front desk. Heck, they don’t even have magnetic key cards. The rooms are tiny, but ask if they have any rooms facing the park. Rumor is they are a little bigger than their counterparts.
Our room had a desk, TV, bed and bathroom. The TV didn’t work very well, but the bed was comfortable and most importantly the room and bathroom were clean. It was a little stuffy, but we just turned on the fan and it was fine.
The staff was friendly, the room was clean and the price was great.
Fantastic for a budget hotel in Manhattan.

Un p’tit hôtel sans prétention, super bien placé au bord de central park, propre et calme. Proche du métro (attention, la ligne la plus proche né s’y arrête pas le WE). Et surtout, il y a Allen. Il faut absolument le rencontrer. Il parle français comme un français, il est super sympa, serviable, attentionné, tout ce que l’on aime quand on arrive crevé d’un long voyage.